Category : Construction & Design

Construction & Design

$1.2B bioscience center project takes major step forward

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by REW3104
Plans to transform a vacant 60-acre site adjacent to the Westchester Medical Center into a bioscience, technology and lifestyle campus have taken a major step forward in the approval process. The $1.2 billion project, which has been in the works for nearly a decade, was presented to the Mount Pleasant...
NYBC hails congestion pricing in funding plan
Construction & Design

NYBC hails congestion pricing in funding plan

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by REW1844
The New York Building Congress released a 10-point funding plan to fix the nation’s infrastructure. The plan incorporates 10 ideas to invest in roads, transit, bridges, tunnels, railways, airports, waterways, and energy infrastructure. The American Society of Civil Engineers has graded American bridges a D+ and roads a D-, demonstrating...
Big move for Great Performances catering
Construction & Design

Big move for Great Performances catering

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by REW2247
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that Great Performances, the largest woman-owned catering and food service company in New York City, will relocate from Manhattan to the South Bronx. As part of the relocation, Great Performances will create 181 new jobs and retain 451 jobs. The company will also invest $4.4...
Savills completes relocation for suicide charity
Construction & Design

Savills completes relocation for suicide charity

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by REW2259
Savills completed a 25,000 s/f relocation for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) at One Seaport Plaza, located at 199 Water Street in Lower Manhattan. Established in 1987, AFSP is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy...
Construction & Design

Community builders tapped for Broadway Triangle

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by REW1918
The city has tapped several community developers to build on a long-contested site dubbed the Broadway Triangle in South Williamsburg. They will create five new buildings that will include 380 apartments for extremely low-, very low-, low-income, and formerly homeless households. “After almost a decade in litigation, Broadway Triangle, one...
Architect Karl Fischer dead
Construction & Design

Architect Karl Fischer dead

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by REW3603
The Hungarian born architect designed many of the houses, commercial buildings and condominiums that grace the skyline in Montreal and New York.
Starrett-Lehigh renovation earns preservation award
Construction & Design

Starrett-Lehigh renovation earns preservation award

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by REW2077
One of New York City’s largest historic commercial properties, the 2.3 million square foot Starrett-Lehigh Building owned by RXR Realty, has received the Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award from The New York Landmarks Conservancy, the highest honor for excellence in preservation. The 29th Moses Awards, which recognize individuals, organizations, and...